Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye

Türkiye: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 347,969 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
347,969 number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
7th
of 134 countries
All-time high
347,969 number
in 2018
All-time low
82,334 number
in 1997
Years of data
20
1994–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye, 1994–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k1994200620181994: 130.7k number1995: 137.7k number1997: 82.3k number2000: 148.2k number2002: 150.3k number2003: 152.9k number2004: 160.0k number2005: 167.9k number2006: 185.3k number2007: 187.7k number2008: 191.0k number2009: 196.7k number2010: 206.9k number2011: 222.7k number2012: 235.8k number2013: 254.9k number2014: 278.6k number2015: 298.4k number2017: 333.0k number2018: 348.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 347,969 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 347,969 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82,334 number, in 1997.

That places Türkiye 7th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Türkiye, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 130,664 number
1995 137,732 number +5.4%
1997 82,334 number -40.2%
2000 148,183 number +80.0%
2002 150,282 number +1.4%
2003 152,890 number +1.7%
2004 160,014 number +4.7%
2005 167,949 number +5.0%
2006 185,317 number +10.3%
2007 187,665 number +1.3%
2008 191,041 number +1.8%
2009 196,713 number +3.0%
2010 206,862 number +5.2%
2011 222,705 number +7.7%
2012 235,814 number +5.9%
2013 254,895 number +8.1%
2014 278,641 number +9.3%
2015 298,378 number +7.1%
2017 333,040 number +11.6%
2018 347,969 number +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116,910 number 82,334 number 137,732 number 3
2000s 171,117 number 148,183 number 196,713 number 9
2010s 272,288 number 206,862 number 347,969 number 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 Indonesia 747,167 number compare
  2. 5 Brazil 617,360 number compare
  3. 6 Japan 356,309 number compare
  4. 8 Egypt 288,660 number compare
  5. 9 Italy 287,278 number compare
  6. 10 Mexico 273,545 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye was 347,969 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 347,969 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 82,334 number in 1997.
How does Türkiye rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.